Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation "Rock 'N Ride"

Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and Pitching in for Kids Team up to Host 1st Annual Rock ‘N Ride, Sunday, August 3

Boston, Mass.— July, 2008: Start your engines!  The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism and Pitching in for Kids will host the 1st Annual Rock ‘N Ride on Sunday, August 3 to benefit children and families affected by autism. The event will kick off with a motorcycle ride from Bruce Rossmeyer's Harley Davidson of Everett to the Hard Rock Café in Faneuil Hall outside Mr. Rossmeyer's  new Harley-Davidson of Boston store. Riders and event participants are then invited to attend a post ride celebration at the Hard Rock Café in Faneuil Hall, where the raffle drawing for a brand new 2008 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle will take place.  For more information on any of the below events, visit www.pitchinginforkids.org or call (617) 367-3322, or 1-866-3Autism. 

RIDE DETAILS: 
Where:  Harley Davidson Store- 1760 Revere Beach Parkway- Everett  (police escorted ride)
When:  Staging time 1:pm-3:30pm,  Ride begins at 4pm SHARP- Rain or Shine
What:  $25 Entry Fee (per bike)- includes ride, wristband, food and beverage at after party at Hard Rock Café in Boston

PARTY DETAILS: 
Where:  Hard Rock Café- Faneuil Hall
When:  6pm-9:30pm
What:  $25 for party tickets, party will feature Doug Flutie and a performance by the Flutie Brothers Band and appearances by surprise celebrities

FAT BOY RAFFLE DETAILS: 
What:  $50 per ticket, only 2,000 will be sold
When:  Purchase online now at pitchinginforkids.org.  Winning ticket will be drawn at after party at Hard Rock Cafe
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation and Pitching in for Kids, providing assistance for children with autism, as well as other children in need throughout the New England area.

Come to ride, come to celebrate, come for the chance to win and support two important causes. 

Bruce Rossmeyer owns and operates the world’s largest Harley-Davidson store in Daytona, FL in addition to owning multiple stores across the U.S. He is well known for his charitable giving campaigns, which have raised over $2 million for various causes and organizations.

About Pitching in for Kids

Pitching in for Kids, Inc. is a dynamic nonprofit organization supported by Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek and is dedicated to providing specifically earmarked grants designed to improve the lives of children across the New England region.  For more information, visit Pitching in for Kids at www.pitchinginforkids.org or 617-367-3322.

About The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism:

The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc. was established in 1998 by Doug Flutie and his wife, Laurie, in honor of their 16 year old son, Doug, Jr. who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three.   Autism is a neurological disorder that impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills.  Autism now affects one in one hundred and fifty children in the United States, and the numbers diagnosed continue to dramatically climb. 

The goals of the Foundation are to provide support for financially disadvantaged families who need assistance in caring for their children with autism through educational services and equipment.  The Foundation also funds research and education into the causes and consequences of childhood autism and serves as a communications center for new programs and services developed for children with autism.  For more information on The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, please contact Karen Pevenstein of ECG at 781-449-3244, or visit www.flutiefoundation.org
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Comments

[Riley's mom]

This is SO COOL!!! Wish we could make it but no babysitter. DANG! I emailed the link to the people I know that are Harley riders, who knows, maybe they can make it. This is great for awareness and Harley owners are some of the sweetest people I know when it comes to kids. In this area, at the beginning of summer, they had a bike run and delivered over 3000 stuffed animals to our local childrens hospital and gave quite a bit of money to the hospital too.
RIDE ON!!!!